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Georgia teen charged in Apalachee High School shooting to appear in court for plea and sentencing

Colt Gray, 16, had pleaded not guilty to charges including murder in the shooting that killed two students and two teachers, and left several others wounded, at the high school northeast of Atlanta.

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What happened Colt Gray, 16, had pleaded not guilty to charges including murder in the shooting that killed two students and two teachers, and left several others wounded, at the high school northeast of Atlanta.
The headline split PBS NewsHour frames it as "Georgia teen charged in Apalachee High School shooting to appear in court for plea and se...". ABC News - US frames it as "Georgia teen charged in Apalachee High School shooting to appear in court for plea and se...".
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PBS NewsHourNews report · Jul 12, 3:58 PM

Georgia teen charged in Apalachee High School shooting to appear in court for plea and sentencing

Colt Gray, 16, had pleaded not guilty to charges including murder in the shooting that killed two students and two teachers, and left several others wounded, at the high school northeast of...

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The Guardian USNews report · Jul 12, 4:42 PM

Georgia teen to appear in plea hearing over 2024 school shooting that killed four people

Colt Gray, now 16, expected to change plea after pleading not guilty to 55 criminal counts in Apalachee shooting The teenager accused of killing two students and two teachers during a 2024...

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The IndependentNews report · Jul 12, 3:09 PM

Apalachee High School shooting suspect Colt Gray set to to appear for plea and sentencing

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Colt Gray, who was 14 at the time of the shooting, was charged as an adult with 55 total counts, including murder, cruelty to children and 25 counts of aggravated assault

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ABC News - USNews report · Jul 12, 1:42 PM

Georgia teen charged in Apalachee High School shooting to appear in court for plea and sentencing

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A judge has set a plea and sentencing hearing for a teenager accused of killing four people in a 2024 shooting at Apalachee High School in Georgia

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